CPAC 2014 highlights

March 7, 2014 5:28 PM

Photo: Susan Walsh, Associated Press

Image 1of/8

Caption

Close

Image 1 of 8

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is being criticized by Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) for a joke he made Thursday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. See some of the other highlights from CPAC 2014.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is being criticized by Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) for a joke he made Thursday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. See some of the other highlights from CPAC 2014.

Business mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump addressed CPAC without a teleprompter and made a brief faus paux on stage: "We’re getting into Jimmy Carter territory, I think, maybe, by next month we will have surpassed the late, great Jimmy Carter.” Jimmy Carter isn't dead. less

Business mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump addressed CPAC without a teleprompter and made a brief faus paux on stage: "We’re getting into Jimmy Carter territory, I think, maybe, by next month we will ... more

During his speech, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he is in a unique position compared to his fellow conservatives: A pro-life governor in a blue state. He argued the GOP not only needs to maintain their pro-life stance but maintain throughout a person's life, even "when they leave the womb as well." less

During his speech, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he is in a unique position compared to his fellow conservatives: A pro-life governor in a blue state. He argued the GOP not only needs to maintain their ... more

Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

During his speech, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he is in a... Photo-5991697.81533 - Houston Chronicle

Image 4 of 8

"How do we inspire young people?" Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked the crowd. "We tell the truth." Cruz then immediately followed that quote up with "impersonations" of former NBC "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno. less

"How do we inspire young people?" Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked the crowd. "We tell the truth." Cruz then immediately followed that quote up with ... more

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., made liberty a key motif of his CPAC address, heavily criticizing NSA surveillance under the Obama administration. He quoted progressive rock band Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" when he described the exchange of liberty and security as akin to "a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage." less

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., made liberty a key motif of his CPAC address, heavily criticizing NSA surveillance under the Obama administration. He quoted progressive rock band Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" when ... more

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., ran into some trouble after his March 6 speech. Fact-checkers hounded the former vice-presidential nominee after he recounted a story from a cabinet member of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker about a poor boy and a brown paper bag. Those fact-checkers learned that cabinet member had lifted that story from a fictional book "The Invisible Thread." less

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., ran into some trouble after his March 6 speech. Fact-checkers hounded the former vice-presidential nominee after he recounted a story from a cabinet ... more